Fort Sill Update

The beloved Candlelight Stroll at Fort Sill has been canceled this season. It’s a reminder of how much we cherish these community traditions and the history behind them.

Fort Sill will start new gate hours on Thursday, Jan. 16 to accommodate construction at Key Gate West. The gate schedules have been adjusted to ensure efficient gate access to Fort Sill. Kay Gate West will close at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16 for the system installation of an Automated Vehicle Barrier (AVB). After th...

Civilians and military personnel will gather together to offer a heartfelt goodbye to Fort Sill's own 77th Army Band this month before the group officially disbands in October.

One thing that I've never been able to get into my holiday schedule is the Candlelight Stroll in the Old Post Quadrangle at Fort Sill. This year I'm going to make it happen.

The 77th Army Band will present its Salute to Veterans concert at 2 p.m. this Sunday, November 13 at the McMahon Memorial Auditorium, 801 NW Ferris Ave in Lawton. The concert is free and open to the public.

Nothing says celebrate like striking up the band and hearing the 1812 overture by Tchaikovsky!

FORT SILL, OK – The Christmas SPIRIT Foundation, the Tree Growers Association, and Fed Ex Freight has teamed up to provide and deliver real Christmas trees to military families on Dec. 11 at the Fort Sill Recycling Center. Distribution of the trees will begin on Dec. 12 from 7:30a.m. to 5:00p.m and continue if trees are left on Dec. 13 during normal business hours.

Former U.S. Army Fires Centers of Excellence and Ft. Sill Commanding General John Rossi, who just left his post at Ft. Sill on July 21st, died yesterday.

Mornings and afternoons may be a little more difficult to come and go on Fort Sill, at least temporarily.

On Saturday, hundred's lined the shores of Lake Elmer Thomas' Recreation Area defying the elements to take on the Polar Bear Plunge and 5K run, an annual event put on by Ft. Sill's MWR.

Due to the weather conditions and the soggy conditions on the Polo Field the event has been moved back a week to May 17 for the 5th Annual Fort Sill Polo Classic.

Little Big Town was on The Today Show with Hoda & Kathie Lee on Monday talking about how they have kept it together as a vocal group and as friends for 15 years.